Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 making a low fly-by at an airshow in the 1980s

An Avro 696 Shackleton AEW2 een making a low fly-by at an airshow in the 1980s, most likely the Mildenhall Air Fete. The weather conditions weren't great for photography. Sadly, the aircraft was destroyed on 30th April 1990 when it struck high ground in South Harris, Scotland.

Avro Shackleton AEW.2
During the 1970s, the Shackleton was replaced in the maritime patrol role by the jet-powered Hawker Siddeley Nimrod. However, a small number of the RAF's existing Shackletons received extensive modifications in order to adapt them to perform the airborne early warning (AEW) role.

Twelve MR 2s were converted at Woodford and Bitteswell as Airborne Early Warning aircraft, and the first AEW.2 flew on 30 September 1971, entering service with 8 Squadron on 1 January 1972. These Shackletons continued to be used in this support capacity until 1991, at which point they were finally replaced by the Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW aircraft. These were the last examples of the Shackletons remaining in active service.

More on the Shakleton here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Shackleton#Avro_696_Shackleton...

Taken with a Soviet made Zenith TTL camera and 300mm lens. From an original slide, scanned and restored.

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Taken in: UK / England / Forest Heath District / Mildenhall (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1981

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